Mapping overview
Mapping is the process of assigning a module鈥檚 outputs to another module鈥檚 input fields.
The operation of a module produces zero, one, or more bundles as its output. A bundle consists of one or more items.
You can map these items to fields in later modules.
When you click a field where you can insert a value outputted from a preceding module in a scenario, the mapping panel displays. Here, you can select the item that you want to map. A mapping can include one or more of the following:
- A single item
- Multiple items
- Static text
- Functions
Examples:
Single item
Multiple items with text
Function with multiple items and text
For instructions on mapping, see the articles under Map data: article index.
The mapping panel
When you click into a field where you can map data, the mapping panel opens.
The first tab
The other tabs include functions, operators, and keywords that you can use to create formulas. These are sorted into different tabs based on the type of data they handle.
For more information on function tabs, see Function overview.
For more information on mapping items using functions, see Map items using functions.
Collections
Items can contain multiple values of various types. These are collection-type items.
Collection-type bundles display (Collection)
next to the bundle label in the module output.
In most cases, you map the collection鈥檚 elements instead of mapping the item that represents the whole collection.
To locate a collection鈥檚 element in the mapping panel, click the arrow next to the collection.
For more information about collections, see Item data types.
For instructions on mapping collections, see Map an item in the article Map information from one module to another.
Arrays
Items can contain multiple values of the same type. These are array-type items.
Array-type bundles display (Array)
next to the bundle label in the module output.
In the mapping panel, arrays display with square bracksts. You can identify an array type item by the square brackets at the end of the item鈥檚 label. To locate specific array element in the mapping panel, click the arrow next to the array.
For information and instructions about mapping arrays and array elements, see Map arrays and array elements.